Huh? the black ones DON'T age as gracefully and as such, are extremely rare in true mint condition. That, combined with the fact they are often ( but not always ) the rarer color version to begin with combined with the fact they are better looking than chrome (when mint) makes them often quite valuable. If the black was durable or aged gracefully, there would not be such a premium for the true mint black cameras that there is. JCO
-----Original Message----- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: My new black MX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" Subject: RE: My new black MX > Why is the black one (like my firts Pentax MX) so desireable? It's > thesame camera, isn't it? And the chrome surface is much stronger and > less liable to get scratches > etc. > The black one sure is pretty! Is that it? I think your last sentence sums it up well. I've owned 3 MX's now, 2 were chrome, and now the black one. The black body is, I am pretty sure, enameled brass, while the chrome ones are actually plated aluminium. Black cameras seem to age more gracefully. William Robb
